Bob Nelson
Bob Nelson
Stand-up comedian who was Rodney Dangerfield's opening act for eight years. He had two HBO specials including "Nelson Schmelson".
ProfessionComedian
Date of Birth3 March 1958
CityMassapequa, NY
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We played well in the first half, but in the second they hit their shots and we didn't and we also had some turnovers. They had a couple pretty good shooters who hit from the outside.
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